Woodland Fairies. Artists have often depicted fairies in woodland and can include elves and other magical creatures. The backdrop of a wood or forest gives a mysterious feel to any artwork depicting fairies and is a natural habitat for fairies.
Below are some examples and price guides of antiques and art depicting woodland fairies including a watercolor by Daphne Constance Allen and a Diamond Dyes advertising cabinet.
Daphne Constance Allen (British, born 1899)
Woodland scene with fairies
signed ‘Daphne Allen’ (lower right),
watercolour
37.5 x 31cm (14 3/4 x 12 3/16in).
Sold for US$4,080 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2022
Woodland Fairy or Forest Nymph with Stained Glass Wings Lamp or Light
Sold for US$120 at Denotter Auctions, LLC in 2023
‘Woodland Elves V, Woodland Bridge’ decorated to exterior. ‘Fairy With Large Hat’ decorated to interior, the first of the early designs.
Footnotes: Referenced in Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre by Una des Fonaines on page 116-117. Wedgwood gilt Portland vase mark and MADE IN ENGLAND on the bottom. Artist: Daisy Makeig-Jones
Issued: c. 1920
Dimensions: 3.75″H x 6.25″Dia.
Manufacturer: Wedgwood
Country of Origin: England
Sold for US$4,000 at Lion and Unicorn in 2023
19th Century English School, a scene of fairies in a woodland glade, oil on panel, 16″ x 11.5″, (unframed).
Sold for £240 at John Nicholson Auctioneers in 2022
A GOOD EARLY DIAMOND DYES ADVERTISING CABINET
The circa 1890 Country Store merchandising cabinet, colorful lithographed tin insert with woodland fairy in the center and 10 cent graphics, various vignettes in the four corners demonstrate uses that include making inks, dyeing eggs, coloring yarns and rag rugs, etc, displayed in a molded picture frame hinged door on the front customer side, sliding door back on the merchant side, no interior shelves.
Sold for US$550 at Soulis Auctions in 2019